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Canada deports U.S. war resister
On July 15, Robin Long became the first Iraq war resister to be deported from Canada back to the United…
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G-8 summit all talk, no action on global warming crisis
The Group of Eight—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Britain and the United States, with limited membership for the European…
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Latin American media broadcasts FARC statement
Recent events in Colombia have been widely discussed in the U.S. media, but what has been missing is the voice…
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Foreclosure crisis to last ‘into the next decade’
The worsening housing crisis is taking a heavy toll across the country with the highest foreclosure rates since the Great…
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Midwest Airlines flight attendants fight proposed pay cuts
Midwest Airlines flight attendants and supporters fighting deep pay cuts rallied in downtown Milwaukee outside the Association of Flight Attendants—CWA…
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Working people struggle to keep lights on, cars running
Higher gas prices at the pumps and rising utility costs at home are quickly becoming widespread symptoms of the growing…
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School board considers racist English-only graduation ceremonies
The Terrebonne Parish School Board is currently considering a proposal calling for an English-only policy at high school graduation ceremonies.…
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U.S. officials approved cowardly executions of South Korean prisoners
According to an Associated Press report on recently declassified records, U.S. military officials gave their consent to mass executions carried…
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Miami caravan challenges Florida’s new Cuba travel restrictions
On July 5, more than 30 cars formed a caravan in Miami to protest the recently passed Sellers of Travel…
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U.S.-funded Israeli terror state accuses charities of supporting Hamas
Israeli soldiers raided and shut down four Palestinian charities in the West Bank city of Nablus on July 7, claiming…
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Santa Clara Hyatt Regency workers fight to unionize!
Among the different chants, one seemed to sum it up: "Stop the threats, stop the lies, it’s our right to…
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Siemens employees prepare to fight mass layoffs
Siemens, a major German monopoly in electronics and electrical engineering, has announced plans to cut 4.2 percent of its workforce…
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Florida casino workers beat the house to win union
Contract negotiations at the Isle casino in Pompano Beach, Fla., began July 8, shortly after workers won union recognition June…
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Israel denies water to Palestinians in the West Bank
An Israeli human rights organization says the West Bank is facing a severe water crisis in the coming months. The…
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U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs turns soldiers into lab rats
A joint investigation by the Washington Times and ABC News reveals that the government has been testing drugs known to…
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Viacom’s victory against Google to violate user privacy rights
On July 1, a federal judge in New York ordered YouTube to release a database of the viewing habits of…
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Starbucks to dump 12,000 workers to quench thirst for profits
The Starbucks Corporation has announced that it plans to close a total of 600 stores in the United States. The…
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Food insecurity leads to chaos outside Milwaukee welfare office
A virtual rebellion broke out outside a Milwaukee, Wis., welfare office on June 23 due to confusion over the distribution…
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U.S., EU officials castigate Zimbabweans for Mugabe’s victory
Washington is pushing for U.N. sanctions against Zimbabwe following President Robert Mugabe’s victory in the country’s runoff election for president.…
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Racist Minutemen target day laborers in Aurora, Colo.
On June 27, approximately 20 Minutemen converged for a day-long "protest" in front of a local day-laborer gathering-site in Aurora,…
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